The 2026 NASCAR Cup season is nearly over, and Kyle Larson holds a comfortable 67-point lead over Christopher Bell, and a 70-point lead over Denny Hamlin ahead of the season finale. All other drivers are eliminated from title contention.
The biggest mover in the standings was race winner William Byron, who jumped two positions to ninth in the standings. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate and Martinsville runner-up finisher Chase Elliott also jumped up two positions to tenth.
The biggest loser was Austin Cindric, who suffered a DNF and fell three positions to 11th in the standings.
In the battle to be the best of the rest, Shane van Gisbergen holds 17th with a 29-point advantage over teammate Ross Chastain after a top five finish.
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Note: Kyle Busch scored 217 points before his tragic passing, and we have followed NASCAR’s decision to no longer classify Busch in the weekly driver standings.
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